Active Ingredients (in each 5 mL tsp) Purpose
Brompheniramine maleate 4 mg Antihistamine
Dextromethorphan HBr 20 mg Cough Suppressant
Phenylephrine HCl 10 mg Nasal Decongestant
Uses
- temporarily relieves symptoms due to hay fever or other upper respiratory allergies:
- sneezing
- itchy nose or throat
- runny nose
- itchy, water eyes
- nasal congestion
- temporarily controls cough due to minor throat and bronchial irritation associated with inhaled irritants
- temporarily restores freer breathing through nose
Warnings
Do not use if you are now taking a prescription monoamine oxidase inhibitor (MAOI) (certain drugs for depression, psychiatric, or emotional conditions, or Parkinson's disease), or for 2 weeks after stopping the MAOI drug. If you do not know if your prescription drug contains an MAOI, ask a doctor or pharmacist before taking this product. Do not use on a child under 2 years of age.
Ask a doctor before use if you have
- heart disease
- high blood pressure
- thyroid disease
- glaucoma
- diabetes
- cough that occurs with too much phlegm (mucus)
- trouble urinating due to an enlarged prostate gland
- a breathing problem or chronic cough that lasts or as occurs with smoking, asthma, chronic bronchitis or emphysema
- giving this product to children who are taking sedatives or tranquilizers
- if you are taking sedatives or tranquilizers
Do not give this product to children who have a breathing problem such as chronic bronchitis, or who have glaucoma, without first consulting the child's doctor.
When using this product
- do not use more than directed
- may cause drowsiness
- avoid alcoholic drink
- alcohol, sedatives and tranquilizers may increase drowsiness effect
- be careful when driving a motor vehicle or operating machinery
- excitability may occur, especially in children
- you get nervous, dizzy or sleeplessness
- symptoms do not get better within 7 days or are accompanied by fever
- cough lasts more than 7 days, comes back or is accompanied by fever, rash or persistent headache. These could be signs of a serious condition.
Keep out of reach of children.In case of accidental overdose, get medical help or contact a Poison Control Center right away.
Directions Do not exceed more than 6 doses in any 24-hour period.
| adults and children 12 years of age and over | take 1 teaspoonfuls (5 mL) every 4 hours |
| children 6 to under 12 years of age | take 1/2 teaspoonfuls (2.5mL) every 4 hours |
| children 2 years to under 6 years of age | ask a doctor |
| children under 2 years of age | do not use |
Inactive Ingredients citric acid, flavor, methylparaben, propylene glycol, propylparaben, pruified water, sodium citrate, and sucralose
